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ESPN Announcer Unleashes the S-Bomb on ‘Monday Night Football’

Viewers watching last night’s season opener of ESPN’s "Monday Night Football" got a little something extra in their telecast. Analyst Ron Jaworski, a former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, uttered the word “s–t” (it rhymes with fit) during the live 7 p.m….

Glenn Beck on Track to Bring In $20 Million After Leaving Fox News

Glenn Beck’s Internet-only network GBTV is on track to bring in $20 million in revenue in its debut year, according to The Wall Street Journal. (Please note that The WSJ is behind a pay wall and not all readers may…

CBS Pulls Out of Web Show After False Tweet Reporting Steve Jobs’ Death

An erroneous Twitter message Friday reporting that Apple’s Steve Jobs had died, put out on the account for the Web show “What’s Trending,” convinced CBS to end its affiliation with the show, PCMag.com reports. The message said simply: "Reports say…

YouTube Will Try to Fill the Investigative Journalism Gap

“YouTube is considering launching a service dedicated to investigative journalism in response to the decline of in-depth reporting at traditional news outlets,” the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reports. The video-sharing website is talking with the Berkeley, Calif.-based nonprofit Center for Investigative…

FBI Probes Hacking of NBC News Twitter Account After False Terrorist Attack Report

The FBI is probing the hacking of the NBC News Twitter account on Friday, when unknown perpetrators posted a bogus message alleging a civilian airliner had been hijacked and crashed into New York’s Ground Zero, reports NBC News. The fake…

Oscar Winner Gwyneth Paltrow Wins Her First Emmy for Her Guest Performance on ‘Glee.’ Big Network Winner at Creative Arts Emmys Is HBO. We Have Complete List of Creative Arts Emmy Winners.

Gwyneth Paltrow won her first Emmy Satruday night, Sept. 10, 2011, as she won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for performing in "Glee" this past season.. The award was part of the Creative Arts Primetime…

Golden Globes Settlement: The Show Will Go On — for Now

The legal wrangling between dick clark productions and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been settled and the Golden Globes will go on as planned, reports the L.A. Times. The ceremony will be televised by NBC on Jan. 15, 2012….

In Language Most CEOs Don’t Use in Public, Carol Bartz, Who Was Dismissed as Yahoo CEO This Week, Tells Fortune Magazine of the Yahoo Board, ‘These people [f-word] me over.’ And in Latest Twist, Yahoo’s Board Chairman’s Job Now Might Be in Jeopardy

Carol Bartz, who was dismissed from her position as Yahoo’s CEO on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, says of the Yahoo board, "These people [f-word] me over." Bartz made her explosive remarks in an exclusive interview with Fortune magazine. According to the article,…

Is Oprah Having Second Thoughts About OWN? She Tells Crowd: ‘It’s a lot harder than I ever imagined. If anybody asks you if you want a network, think about that.’

Oprah Winfey talked about the downside of having her own network during a live online chat Thursday on Facebook, the AP reports. Winfrey was interviewed for an hour by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg in front of an audience…

Did Google Just Buy Your Favorite Local Restaurant Guide?

Google has purchased one of the most popular local restaurant guides, according to a number of media reports. "Google has acquired Zagat," writes Wired’s Epicenter blog. Epicenter continues, "The acquisition strengthens Google’s position in local search, helping it compete with…